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"The Taiwan issue is the biggest tinderbox between China and the United States," said Qin Gang, China's ambassador to the U.S. ( read original story ...)

China’s ambassador to the US has warned that the two countries could face a “military conflict” over the future of Taiwan, in an unusually explicit reference to the prospect of war. “” Qin Gang told ... ( read original story ...)

Ambassador’s comments are a rare example of the communist state’s officials talking directly about the possibility of war ... ( read original story ...)

Lithuania is now contemplating backing down in its row with China over the opening of a "Taiwan Representative Office"-- a provocation which violated its commitments to the one-China policy and ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's small team for next month's Winter Olympics in Beijing will not take part in either the opening or closing ceremonies, the government said on Friday, blaming delayed flights, tough anti-COVID ... ( read original story ...)

China's foreign ministry expressed ire after Vice President Kamala Harris met with Taiwan's William Lai at inauguration of Honduras' President, Xiomara Castro. ( read original story ...)

A secret document listed strategic allies like Israel, Canada, Taiwan, South Korea and some European countries, Politico reported. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday expressed "empathy" for Ukraine's situation due to the military threat the island faces from China, saying force was not the solution to resolving disputes. ( read original story ...)

DBS Group has agreed to pay S$956 million ($706.6 million) to buy Citigroup's consumer business in Taiwan, making the Singapore lender the largest foreign bank in Taiwan by assets as it bulks up ... ( read original story ...)

DBS Group has agreed to buy Citigroup's consumer business in Taiwan, paying S$956 million ($706.6 million) above the net asset value, making the Singapore lender the largest foreign bank in Taiwan by ... ( read original story ...)

DBS Group Holdings Ltd. agreed to buy Citigroup Inc.’s consumer banking assets in Taiwan, as Southeast Asia’s largest lender pushes ahead with plans to boost its regional presence. Most Read from Bloo ... ( read original story ...)

Honduras' new president, Xiomara Castro, said she met with Taiwan Vice President William Lai after her inauguration on Thursday, and that his government gave Honduras supplies and devices to fight the ... ( read original story ...)

DBS Group has agreed to buy Citigroup's consumer business in Taiwan in a move that will see the Singapore-based bank pay S$956 million ($706.6 million) above the net asset value, making it Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)

Two of China's J-16D jets appeared for the first time in a group that entered Taiwan's air-defense zone on Monday. ( read original story ...)

In planning for global vaccine distribution, the Trump administration created a secret list prioritizing friends like Israel and Taiwan over low- and moderate-income countries, according to interviews ... ( read original story ...)

The High Court yesterday ordered the Taipei City Police Department to pay NT$1.41 million (US$50,708) in total compensation to 15 protesters injured during an occupation of the Executive Yuan complex ... ( read original story ...)